Third-party insurance fraud includes fake accidents, staged collisions, and inflated claims. Protect yourself by gathering evidence, avoiding cash settlements, and reporting suspicious activity.

The finance watchdog warns bogus brokers are selling fake car insurance through social media.

Amie Donaghey is among thousands of victims of "ghost brokers" who sell fake insurance on social media.

Law-enforcement unions including for New York City police and firefighters are backing Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan to attack car-insurance fraud and rein in personal-injury lawsuits. Hochul’s reforms aim ...

In “Operation Bear Claw,” a person in a bear suit faked attacks in a Rolls-Royce and two Mercedes, then submitted fraudulent insurance claims, authorities say.

Five suspects were arrested on Monday following a staged motor vehicle collision scheme, according to Florida Chief Financial ...

Three people in California have been sentenced for insurance fraud in a bizarre scam that involved someone dressed in a bear costume damaging luxury cars. The California Insurance Department said the ...

Fake number plates, imaginary watches and exaggerated damage have all been found in AI-generated insurance claims.

FILE - This photo provided by the California Department of Insurance shows a bear costume allegedly worn by suspects with the aim to commit insurance fraud. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three people in ...